The Portland daily press., 1887-11-05
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

st. Nicholas for November contains one OF Lon
lisa n. Aleotts charming stories, entitled Pan
sizes. How Marie obtained Miss Alcotrs Auto
graph tells how an ingenious boy secured the Gov
eted sgnaturef for his sister without the assistance
Of the popular authoress; Time and Tommy Is the
description, by Della W. Lyman, Of the remarka-
bic adventures of boy who suddenly nnds that
the world has been turned backward and Is re-
volylng from east to west; Little Matti OF Fin
land Is delightful tale Of little known land
Helen NJ. Hind; What Happened to the Bride
groom Is a melancholy tragedy IN white frosting
Col X. NJ. Johnston contributes an account OF an
exciting encounter between Buck and Old Billy;
and Almont Barnes's A Spanish Tale Is an old
st. Nicholas.
Lppincotts for November opens with com
plete story by Virginia W. johnson, entitled The
Terra Gotta Bust The series OF Undergraduate
sketches Of life in the principal colleges In the
United States is brought to a close By X. s.
Rounds's Social Life at Amherst College. Felix
L. oswald's article, A Modern spartacus, detail
Ing the adventures and exploits OF bandit who
for several years back has dehed the Mexican au-
thoritieS and encountered many thrilling adyen-
lures, Is biographical sketch OF the utmost IN.
terest. Another valuable article Is Prof. John
johnson Jr.'s The school Boy as Mlcrocosm, IN
which the customs and morals and economic prn-
ciples Of the average schooboy are shown 10 re-
the human race
Harper's for Noyemberis introduced by a charm
ing frontsplece entitled Fairy Tale froma
painting by +. S. Church, accompanied by an
anonymous sonnet interpreting the idea of the
picture, entitled A Child shall Lead them. Tho
attractions Of Southern California life are eeyerly
displayed by Edwards Roberts In A Santa Barbara
Holiday, beautifully illustrated. Theodore Child
contributes an interesting and important article
full account OF the marvellous estate recently
presented to the Institute Of France. The con
GLIDING portion Of Mrs. Rebeeea Harding Davis's
sketches Here and There in the South Is devoted
TO the Acadan country OF Attakapas, Louisiana.
With w. Hamilton Gibson's beautiful Illustrations
the chapter makes striking climax 10 the series.
The serial novels, Narka by Kathleen O'Meara,
and April Hopes, by w. d. Howells, come TO
close CLOS " thls number An important paper on
is written by a special student OF that subject
MIR. William Smith Brown. The number contains
two short stories. The Story Of Arnon, by Amclio
Rives, Is a strong drama-a romance OF the Del
uge-beginning as an idyl and ending as a TRACE
dy. A Man and Two Brothers Is a graphic char
aeter sketch by George Parsons Lathrop.
Scribner's for November has for its leading
article an interesting paper by William r. Apthorp
on Wagner and Scenic Art. Prof. ID. Ii. Sargent
NJ. ID. Of Harvard University treats OF The Physi-
cal Characteristics Of the Athlete. DR.. II. NJ
Field describes visit to most interesting coun.
try In Northern Algeria, known as Grand Kaby-
lia,-the Switzerland Of Africa. Diplomatic
Episode is a noteworthy paper by Miss Olive Ris
ley Seward, the adopted daughter OF ex-Secretary
Seward, and his conhdante in many important
political AFFAIRS, explaining for lhe hrst time an
failure Of the negotiations for the purchase, from
Denmark, Of the Islands Of 50. Thomas and 81.
John. Gen. Francis A. Walker contributes Wig
or0us article entitled What shall We Tell the
Working Classes, In which he nnds the solution OF
the labor problem In a healthier, manler, moro
truly American sentiment among wOrkingmen,
which can emily be fostered and spread by educa-
tlon
one OF the most valuable papers in the Century
for November Is Mr.. Kennan's on "The Last
Appeal of the Russian Liberals" Mr. KEENAN,
addresses himself first to the discussion Of the
popular misconceptions concerning Russian poll
tics, maintaining FIRST Of all that there is no such
body as "the Nlhiliss" in the proper sense OF the
word, and giving a clear presentation OF the popu-
lar movement for reform. The Lincoln History
in this number reaches most interesting part OF
the great Presidents career, the period between
his election and his Inauguration, and one upon
which, by their personal relations 20 him, MessrL
Nieolay and Hay are able to throw much new
light This installment contains large quotations
from unpublished MS. letters TO and from Lincoln.
The separate chapters zeal with the Montgomery
COnfederacy the proposed Constitutional amend
ment, the Presdentelect, Alexander Stephens,s
speech and correspondence with Lincoln, and Mr.
Lincoln's answers TO questions as to his policy
Portraits are given OF Howell Cobb ,Jeherson
Davis, 4. b. Washburne, ThurlOw Weed Alexan-
der H. stevens, George ID. Prentice, and John "A.
ELMER. Inc notion Of the present number Is es-
peeially notable, including the beginning Of two
serial st0rie The GraysOns, tale Of Illinois life
In the first half Of the century BY Edward Eggles-
ton. and novelette, Of Acadian life BY George w.
Cable, entitled An Large, the scene Of which Is
the neighborhood Of Grande POinte, the eharae-
ters being substantially the same rs In the novel
nleffn Mr. Etrufaa HquWffffT.
Miss allegro EgglestOn. furnishes an tllustfatioh
for The Graysons, ana Mr. Kembe one on us
sympathetic studies, a 'Caiun type, for Mr. Canle j.
story. Little Dinner IS Il short story OF society"
by Mr.. William H. Bishop.